Selecting a monitor
Sharing a monitor between dissimilar systems requires a monitor which
can sync to all of the computer’s video. It is recommended to get a high
quality multiple scan rate monitor capable of syncing to 1280 by 1024 at 75
Hz. for maximum compatibility. Certain computers, such as Sun comput-
ers, may also only generate composite sync. If using such a computer, your
monitor should be capable of using composite sync.
The UltraView Pro's on-screen display automatically recognizes when hor-
izontal and vertical sync (PC), composite sync (Sun), sync on green
(workstations), or no video is present. It will automatically sync to or gener-
ate sync for perfect synchronization among the UtraView Pro, your com-
puter, and display.
Selecting a keyboard and mouse
If the unit you have is the PC model, then you must use a PC keyboard and
a PS/2 mouse or a serial mouse. The unit will convert from the PS/2 mouse
to a computer configured to use a serial mouse, but it will not convert from a
serial mouse to a PS/2 mouse. It is usually recommended to use a PS/2
mouse for best results including smoothness of mouse movement. Really
the only case where you should use a serial mouse is when all your com-
puters are serial.
If the unit you have is a multi-platform model, then you should not use a
keyboard and mouse which has less capabilities then all the computers re-
quire.
If you use Apple computers only, then it is fine to use an Apple keyboard
and mouse. It is not recommended to use the Apple keyboard for PC and
Sun computer access because the Apple mouse has only one button.
If you use PC computers and Sun computers, then it is usually recom-
mended to use a Sun keyboard. The PC keyboard is missing the 10 keys
on the left hand side of the Sun keyboard. If you need to use these keys for
Sun computer access, then use a Sun keyboard. The most commonly used
of these 10 keys is the stop or L1 key. This key can be generated from a PC
keyboard with the control-pause command, so if you need this key only,
then its fine to use a PC keyboard and PS/2 mouse. Also the Sun mouse
when used with PCs does not have as a good a response as a PS/2 mouse.
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